লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
usurer
The term carries a heavy negative connotation, implying not just the act of lending money for interest, but a predatory, greedy, or immoral exploitation of someone in a desperate situation. It is rarely used as a neutral descriptor of a professional lender.
In modern legal and financial contexts, the term "loan shark" is far more common for describing illegal high-interest lenders in a casual or criminal setting. "Usurer" feels more formal, literary, or historical, often appearing in period dramas, historical novels, or legal texts discussing the prohibition of usury.
While a "lender" is a neutral term for anyone providing a loan, a "usurer" is specifically defined by the excessive and often illegal nature of the interest rates charged. Using this word immediately signals a moral judgment against the person being described.
Meanings
Examples
The desperate merchant fell into the clutches of a ruthless usurer.
I cannot pay back the usurer by the end of the month.
He was known in the village as a greedy usurer who preyed on the poor.
The law was designed to protect citizens from the predatory practices of any usurer.
Who would ever trust a usurer with their financial future?
The protagonist spent years trying to escape the debt owed to a cruel usurer.
He is nothing more than a glorified usurer hiding behind a corporate mask.
The usurer demanded double the original amount in interest.